Trotter soup. In Hydrabad it is called Paaya. In most of North India, it’s called Kharoday. In Kashmir, it’s called Paache.
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in bits and pieces
Trotter soup. In Hydrabad it is called Paaya. In most of North India, it’s called Kharoday. In Kashmir, it’s called Paache.
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“Bewada“
Around two weeks ago my mother fell down from a rickshaw. And on top of it, the rickshaw fell down on top of her. As she lay on the ground, the riskshaw-puller, seemingly unhurt, came running to pick her up.
“Shikaslada-Kaula,” my mother screamed as she now picked the scent of alcohol in his breath. She tried to kick him. But she couldn’t move. Instead a pain moved into her right shoulder. A crowd gathered. In her anger, she wanted to say something else to the riskshaw-man. But she just couldn’t find the right word. She knew the word, but just couldn’t recall it. A young guy dropped her home in his car, neighbours took her to the hospital.
A week later, as they brought her out of the operation theater, on a stretcher, in her anesthesia induced delirium, I heard her say,”Heya, me chuv nasti sakh kashun yewaan.” I couldn’t help laughing out loud. Sometime later, she had me scratching her nose. In her delirium, I promised her I will get married, buy a car and even get back my ‘Kashmiri’ skintone that I had when I was four, get back the apples of my cheeks.
Two weeks later, adjusting to a metal plate in her shoulder, she finally remembered what she wanted to say to the rickshaw-walla. ‘Bewada Kahi Ka!’
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[Read here]
Compiled from the pages of the book available at Digital library of India.
A more recent edition of the book was published in 2008, revised and edited by Neerja Mattoo.
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Update: The place here is Shivpora as seen from Shankaracharya |
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The King of Kashmir dispenses justice, late 13th century, (early 15th century). Marco Polo (1254-1324). Here the king of Kashmir watches a beheading by sword. On the right scholars teach and meditate in the hills.
Came across it in “Le Livre des Merveilles de Marco Polo” (Book of Marvels of Marco Polo). Can be found at gallica.bnf.fr
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Along with Om Puri as the lead, the film had a lot of local names from the Srinagar station like Prana Shangloo, Shadi Lala, Kapil Warikoo, Vinay Raina and Mehraj Shah.
Here’s the film:
Char Chinar |
Jhelum or Hydaspes |
First View of Cashmere |
Shah Hamadan |
Ruins of the Temple of ‘Koran Padan’. That would be Martand |
Shalimar Garden |
Suspension Bridge at Uri |
“The Cashmere valley differs in one respect from every part of India. In India they always live in villages ot towns, while here,on every side peering from among the trees, on the mountain side, or boldly conspicuous on some naked rock, are the huts or hovels of the present ryot occupants and the ruins of former ones. Occasionally a large house will indicate the residence of a jemindar (owner of the land). the country is badly cultivated, and almost depopulated by the tyranny that has existed for some years past.
[…]
on the birth of every lamb, the owner must pay a tax of one anna…the birth of a calf is four annas. For a marriage one rupee. A fishing boat four annas a day. Walnut trees ten annas a year for the oil, and if the crop fails, must be made up with ghee.”
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On way to Ladakh, Baltal |
Ruins of Hindu Temple, Sind Valley |
Drifting Clouds, Pahalgam |
Summer Evening, Pahalgam |
Summer Afternoon, Pahalgam |
Beginning of Spring, Pahalgam |
Pahalgam, Kashmir |
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